No-Sew Throw Pillow
Knowing I’m a sponge for how-tos and home decor stuff, my brother sent me a link to some easy home projects on the long weekend. …
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This is What Love Looks Like
Four years ago, US serviceman Jesse Cottle stepped on an IED in Afghanistan and both of his legs were blown off. Â During his recovery, he met a beautiful woman named Kelly and they fell in love. Â They’re about to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. Â …
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Trolls No Longer Welcome
If you’ve ever read the comments after newspaper articles you know that there are too many people who have too much time on their hands.  They’re called trolls and they always hide behind anonymity. …
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Righting an Old Wrong
My old friend, author Linda Poitevin, tweeted a link the other night to a blog that speaks to almost every woman I know. Â …
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Dear Kindle, It’s not Me, It’s You
Wasn’t it just a few days ago when I proclaimed that Venus Rising would not be published on Kobo for a few months? Yeah, well, forget that. It’s on Kobo now! Â …
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Goal Achieved!
I’m so proud of my colleagues at Free-FM for the way we handled our night at the 10th annual Rock the Park. We came, we saw, we rocked and I did get to do the one thing I wanted most – meet Tommy Shaw. But it was only because of sheer luck. The band did not submit to a meet-and-greet with us or our contest winners. If not for Toto keeping us waiting for 40 minutes, Mr. Shaw and I never would have had a moment. …
Brandt’s Randt – Victimizing the Victims Again
A dirtbag by the name of Christopher Gale was finally convicted this week in London of murdering his girlfriend three years ago. Â He shot her in the head and buried her body in the yard, all the while telling people she ran away. His story unraveled and after a mistrial in March, a jury found him guilty this week. Â Â …
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What A Little Girl Understands
Real-life heroes and heroines don’t come along very often. Â 5-year-old Jayden Sink of Topeka, Kansas is one of mine. Â Here’s why: …
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Brandt’s Randt – What it Means to be Canadian
Did you hear about the 3 wannabe Canadians who don’t want to pledge allegiance to the Queen? They claim it’s against their rights. Â What rights?!?!? Grrrrr. Â It’s the subject of this week’s Brandt’s Randt. Â …
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Retirement Planning or It’s Later Than You Think
We had a pension plan session at work yesterday.  I remember sitting through these things 25 years ago and wishing for a meteor to crash through the ceiling and take me out. That’s how boring it was! But at this stage of the game, one is better off paying attention. …
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Shopping Locally
It’s such a big thing now and it used to be the norm: buy from your neighbours. Â …